Austin Pasztor | Guard | #67

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Austin Pasztor is the Browns' top in-house candidate to replace RT Mitchell Schwartz.

The Browns plan to keep Joel Bitonio at left guard, leaving Pasztor, Michael Bowie, and free-agent addition Alvin Bailey as right tackle options. Pasztor and Bailey made spot starts last year, but had negative pass-protection grades. Bowie hasn’t appeared in a game since 2013. Apr 9 - 6:04 PM

Pasztor was a restricted free agent tendered at the original-round level. Plucked off waivers from the Jaguars last September, Pasztor ended up appearing in all 16 games, making four starts. Following the free-agent departure of Mitchell Schwartz, Pasztor could enter the mix to start at right tackle. Mar 22 - 5:14 PM

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Cody Kessler (concussion) has been medically cleared and resumed practicing on Monday.

While it's good news that Kessler has overcome the second concussion of his rookie season, the Browns have said nothing about his status or whether he will start coming out of the Week 13 bye. Josh McCown has not played particularly well in recent weeks, but he clearly gives the Browns their best shot to avoid 0-16.

It'll end Payton's season. A fifth-round pick out of UCLA, Payton earned only 30 snaps on offense while wallowing behind Terrelle Pryor, Corey Coleman, Andrew Hawkins, Ricardo Louis, and Rashard Higgins on the Browns' wide receiver depth chart. Payton may be hard pressed to make the Browns' 2017 roster, but he will be given every opportunity in next year's training camp.